Vehicle-lamp.



T. E. WINS.

VEHICHE LAMP. APPLICATION FILED FEB. 1.1915. RENEWED APR-3,1916,

Patentd May/2,1916.

5 M "(a/g /y/ E lllf/E/VTOR n 5 MAM 4 w By g ATTOR/V v V citizen of the United "rnoivms n. rvrns, or Tacoma,

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TACOMA, WASHINGTON.

VEHICLE-LAMP.

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Specification of Letters Intent.

Patented May 2, iltlilti.

Application filed. February 1, 1915, Serial No. 5,434. Renewed April 3, 1916. Serial No. 88,554.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS E. lvINs, a

of Tacoma, inthe county of Pierce and State of" Washington, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Vehicle-Lamps, of which the following is a full, true, and exact specification.

My invention relates tovehicle lamps and has for its'principal object, to generally improve vehicle lamps by providing novel means for converting the ordinary oil lamp into an electrically lighted lamp, as well as an oil lighted lamp, the principal feature of which is means for moving either the oil or electric light into a central position with respect to the lenses of the lamp.

A further object is to provide a device of the above described general character which is connectible to the electric lighting system of an ordinary vehicle.

. Other objects will appear as my invention is more fully explained in the following specification, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and pointed out in the appe' ded claim.

. n the drawings, Figure'l is arear end elevation of a portion of a railway observa: tion car showing my improved lamp in useas a tail light or marker Fig. 2 is a detail view of the marker with parts broken away. Fig. 3 is a plan View of the oil can of the marker. Fig. l is an enlarged cross sec tional viewof a portion of the top-of the oil can.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, numeral 1 designates a fragment of a railway observation car to the rear end of which is secured, in the usual manner, a marker 2 which is provided with an e ectrical connection 3 to connect with the lighting system of th'e car by means of a plug t. The marker 2 is standard, except for the oil can 5, and is provided with lenses 6 disposed in the usual manner, I tion to a cleat. 8 on the car 1. The 011 can 5 hold slidably and frictionally against said top, a slide 10. Slide 10 fits down tightly againstthetop 11 of can 5 and is provided States, and a resident peri'or to p the art without departing and a lug for connecprovided with ways-94in itstop whichwith a handle pull 12. Mounted centrally upon the slide 10 is an oil wick burner 13 and immediately back of said burner is mounted an electric light bulb socket 1%, preferably of the insulated type. Connection wires 15 and 16, which form cord 3, are fastened to binding posts on socket ll. A. bulb 17 is inserted in socket 1-lin the usual manner. it slot 18 is cut in the top 11 of oil can 5 centrally between ways 9 to allow the wick from the oil burner, to press through the can and into the oil contained therein, and also so that the wick may move freely when the slide 10 is moved f rward or backward. The object in placing tfie various sources of light upon a slide is to be able to movethe'light which it is desired to use,

into a positionl which is centrally located ,ln vehicle and railroad it has been found very advantageous Work, 4'

light so located. The desirability to have the of having a dual or alternate lighting means.

for vehicles and trains is apparent when it is considered that the electric lightis su the oil light for such purposes and that, in case of accident to the ele'ctriclight- I ing system or in the caseof cars when they are not conne'cted to a source of electrical current, it] is not necessary to provide a separate set of oil burning lamps.

While I have shown a particular form of embodiment of my invention, 1 am aware that many minor changes therein, will readily suggest themselves to others skilled in from the spirit and scope of the invention, and 1 therefore desire to avoid being limited to the exact form shown and described, except in the appended claim.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to protect by'Letters Patent, is a In a device of the class described, the combination of an oil burning lamp having a lens, of an electric light bulb within the casing of the said oil lamp and means which permits the interchangeable use of the said bulb and lamp, including means for central-- izing either the bulb or the lamp with reas defined spectto the lens of the easingof the oil oil hump and which permits the sliding of lamp, the Inst mentioned means 111Cll1d1l1g the said plate. Ways i ion the 011 enntzi'iner of the ,011 hinip,

A A! E] KS. a plate shdnhle \\1thin the ways and to VIHO I 5 5 which boigh the said bulb and the said lznnp \Vitnesses:

are l'igidl seenreth the said oil container I$.1\[.J.I.\nn1-:1,i..

being provided with ii slot for :1 wick ot' the G. W. DARLING. 

